Patient support ICT tool for hypertension monitoring.

Detection of hypertension is traditionally a matter for the general practitioner, but an alternative detection scheme is home blood pressure measurement by patients, on patients' or doctors' decision. We designed and implemented a prototype software tool to provide information about hypertension, video instructions on correct home blood pressure measurement technique and a measurements diary. The system was developed using standard, software development methods and techniques.

A pilot assessment of why patients choose not to participate in self-monitoring oral anticoagulant therapy.

Patients suffering from heart diseases often face lifelong oral anticoagulant therapy. Traditionally, the patient's general practitioner takes care of the treatment. An alternative management scheme is a self-monitoring setup where the patient monitors and manages the oral treatment himself.